The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-10
CHAPTER XIII.

Dawn had just commenced to over
spread the earth with its gray light, and the
ROSY rays in the east foretold the approach
of the god of the day in all his splendor
when Nora returned to her home.
Sir Arthur had not withdrawn his arms
from his recovered treasure since he had
first clasped her in them lest he should again
lose her-he felt as if the weight of years
had been lifted from him since he knew he
had her safely by his side once more-all his
own and no one else to interfere. He deter
mined to make her his own at once so he
could protect her sweet young beauty from
other covetous eyes.
Early as it was when the carriage drove
I'D in front of the house, Jimmy was seated
in his usual place on the porch smoking his
pipe. IA ,o.,,, ,,,uo hon.
with age, and the care-worn, troubled face
before Arthur could prevent her she rushed
to the old man with glad cry.
Jimmy quickly realized the reality of
what at first seemed q dream and sobbed
Ike child over his daughter, while Nora
patted the old mans cheek and kissed him
over and over again.
"Are you so very glad to see me, daddyP
cried she, looking fondly into the weather
beaten, care-worn face.
''Glad, my child2 Glad hain't no name
fur It'll Yer poor old daddy's heart was
most broken" answered Jimmy, the smiles
breaking through the tears like the rays of
the sun through an April shower.
''Where have We been, little gala tell yer
old daddy all about it. ="
Nora related to him the story of her cap
ture and incarceration, and how Duvanee
had tried to make her believe that her father
had put her there to keep her from her
lover.
''The wretchr' exclaimed Jimmy, ''if
had him here | would tear out his lynn
French tongue!" the old mans eyes flashed
with anger at the bare idea of him shutting
his daughter up.
Jimmy, when he heard how the young
Englishman had labored for the release of
Nora, grasped him by the hand, and with
tears in his eyes exclaimed:
80, sir, how can ever thank you'll How
can repay We fur what we hev donew
''No need for thanks" replied the young
man: "my motives were selfish ones en-
While speaking Sir Arthur gazed fondly
at the sweet young girl SO soon to he entire
ly his own,
Jimmy blew his nose vigorously and tried
to laugh, but there wasa wistful earnestness
in his ewes that told of the struggle within
at the prospect of again losing his beautiful
daughter: but his sorrow was of different
kind from that he experienced while Nora's
fate was not known. Now he felt sure that
he was putting her into good keeping when
She became Sir Arthur's wife; he knew that
a man who had worked so unselfishly to res
cue Nora, and who had spared neither trou,
bile nor expense to restore her to her loved
ones would guard his darling carefully.
Mag received her daughter with some sur
prise and she evidently looked relieved as
Nora kissed her affectionately her manner
was softened toward the young girl, and she
often looked al her wistfully as II the affec-
tion She had so long concealed had at last
commenced to show itself
Sir Arthur insisted on a speedy marriage,
and never did the village chapel contain so
lovely bride or so handsome groom.
The soft white lace and glistening satin
made Nora appear too pure for earth-and
SO the aged rector thought as he spake the
words that made these two one.
Jimmy and Mag looked like new people
Jimmy In his new broadcloth suit and Mag